Significant: meaning, definitions and examples

๐Ÿ”‘
Add to dictionary

significant

 

[ sษชษก'nษชfษชkษ™nt ]

Adjective / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

impact

Having great meaning or importance.

Synonyms

important, meaningful, noteworthy

Examples of usage

  • It was a significant moment in history.
  • The discovery of penicillin was a significant breakthrough in medicine.
  • His contribution to the project was significant.
Context #2 | Adjective

quantity

Sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention.

Synonyms

considerable, sizeable, substantial

Examples of usage

  • She made a significant amount of money from the deal.
  • There was a significant increase in sales this quarter.
Context #3 | Noun

statistics

A quantity having a value that is intermediate between the values of other quantities in a set of data.

Synonyms

average, median

Examples of usage

  • The mean is the average of a set of numbers; the median is the significant value in the middle.

Translations

Translations of the word "significant" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น significativo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคนเคคเฅเคตเคชเฅ‚เคฐเฅเคฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช bedeutend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ signifikan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฝะฐั‡ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ znaczฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้‡่ฆใช (ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใ‚ˆใ†ใช)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท significatif

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ significativo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รถnemli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ค‘์š”ํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‡ุงู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vรฝznamnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vรฝznamnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้‡ๅคง

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pomemben

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ mikilvรฆgt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะฐาฃั‹ะทะดั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™hษ™miyyษ™tli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ significativo

Etymology

The word 'significant' entered English in the 16th century from the Latin word 'significans', which means 'indicating'. Over time, its meaning evolved to convey importance and meaning. The term is commonly used in various contexts to emphasize the importance or impact of something.

See also: cosigner, ensign, sign, signage, signal, signatory, signature, signer, signify, signing, signs.

Word Frequency Rank

At #607 in the frequency ranking, this word is highly important for effective communication. It's commonly used in daily situations and should be prioritized in your vocabulary building.